On Tue, 27 Feb 2018 21:19:40 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Tue 27 Feb 2018 01:20:44p, Default User told us...
>
>> Bruce wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 27 Feb 2018 19:50:02 -0000 (UTC), "Default User"
>>> > wrote:
>>
>>> > I'm not even sure what your point is. Most recipes should be
>>> > considered starting points. If decrease or increase an
>>> > ingredient and like it better, then great.
>>>
>>> The point is that sometimes the amount is so small that the whole
>>> addition is pointless.
>>
>> On occasion. I do get amused with things like a pot of chili that
>> has a 1/4 tsp of cayenne in it. But again, it's about proportions.
>> It's not possible to say whether an addition is meaningful or not
>> without the size of the recipe.
>>
>>
>> Brian
>>
>
>Agreed.

Of course! If you're making a cup of tea, a quarter teaspoon of salt
will make a big difference. But a teaspoon of paprika powder in a big
pot of you name it, won't do anything.